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Using Insulin As A Steroid
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MD I'm 70 & insulin dependent. Over the last 15/10 years my PSA has been up & down between 3.2 (at the ... past year) I've had several steroid injections for back issues. ... View answer
MD SIR , WHAT IS THE INSULIN OF CHOICE IN GESTATIONAL DIABETES HUMAN INSULIN OR INSULIN ANALOGUES ? 50/50 OR 30/70 INSULIN ? WHAT IS YOUR FIRST CHOICE? ... View answer
MD My fasting insulin is normal but my post prandial insulin is very high (136). My hbA1C is 4.2 & all glucose tests are optimal. I am on 500 mg of Metformin . Why is my fasting insulin normal & post... View answer
MD insulin with dose 12-10-8. but doctor prescribed inj H Actrapid insulin. We bought XXXXXXX rapid insulin and I used it for 27 days. From tomorrow onwards I am going to use inj H Actrapid... View answer
MD I’m 46 years old male suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis since last 12 months. I also have diabetes since last 10+ years and am on Insulin . Initially I was prescribed steroid based tablet and it ... View answer
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MD I had a steroid injection in my wrist today and my blood sugar is really high. I have sliding scale insulin which I took two hours ago but my sugar is still 400 How much sliding scale insulin can... View answer
MD Hello, thank you for allowing me to ask for help in addressing a medical issue that I have. does Levimir(canadian brand name) insulin which is a steroid contributes to cataracts? if so to what degree ... View answer
MD My husband has steroid induced diabetes. On each hospital admission for COPD he is treated with steroids and insulin but has lingering BS problems resulting in use of either insulin or Glipizide after ... View answer
MD I am diabetic & have recently got a steroid injection for bursitis in my hip. This has caused my blood sugars to go very high. My provider has increased my doses of insulin. But my blood sugar is still ... View answer
MD so I am doing a steroid prep which has shot my sugar up to 330 very quickly. I gave myself two units of insulin 2 hours ago and my sugar was 210 at the time my doctor was supposed to give me a sheet of ... View answer